Light therapy news

Early starts mean late nights for teens

22 Feb 2010
The first field study looking at the impact of light on teenagers has shown that a lack of light in the morning has a negative effect on their sleep pattern. "As teenagers spend more time indoors, they miss out on essential... more»

How Norman Rosenthal copes with SAD

15 Jan 2010
Dr Norman Rosenthal, the 'Godfather of Seasonal Affective Disorder', talks here about his own experiences of SAD. Soon after leaving South Africa for New York he made the connection between the gloomy... more»

SAD support group in Cambridgeshire

2 Dec 2009
Hunts Mind is a mental health charity based in St. Neots, Cambridgeshire offering advice and support to people living in the Huntingdon area suffering with mental health problems. One of their service users asked about setting up a SAD... more»

Dnt 4gt 2 use yr lightbx

25 Nov 2009
We first highlighted this initiative in February 2009. Dr Jelbert will be a guest speaker at the live Blue Monday SAD clinic on Mon 7 Dec so why not come along at 7pm and find out more about it. A new project running in Cornwall hopes... more»

Bright lights for an old problem

20 Nov 2009
Poor sleep is a problem for many older people. The lens of the eye thickens with age, letting less light through and, with inadequate light cues during the day, sleep is often disrupted at night. This research once again suggests... more»

Sun beds for SAD?

13 Nov 2009
We’re often asked if a session on a sunbed will help treat SAD. Whilst some people that suffer with SAD do feel better afterwards, UV treatments like this should really be seen as a general pick-you-up and not a solution. This... more»